US20050111861A1 - Transfer roll engagement method for minimizing media induced motion quality disturbances - Google Patents
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- The present invention relates generally to a drum for fixing an ink image on a receiving medium and, more particularly, to a system and method for reducing motion quality defects while printing or copying an image.
- For printing in a solid-ink printer, a common method of applying droplets of ink onto a piece of paper is to directly print the image onto the paper, i.e., a process known as direct printing. Ink jet printing systems utilizing intermediate transfer ink jet recording methods, such as that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,389,958 entitled IMAGING PROCESS and assigned to the assignee of the present application is an example of an indirect or offset printing architecture that utilizes phase change ink. A release agent application defining an intermediate transfer surface is applied by a wicking pad that is housed within an applicator apparatus. Prior to imaging, the applicator is raised into contact with the rotating drum to apply or replenish the liquid intermediate transfer surface.
- Once the liquid intermediate transfer surface has been applied, the applicator is retracted and the printhead ejects drops of ink to form the ink image on the liquid intermediate transfer surface. The ink is applied in molten form, having been melted from its solid state form. The ink image solidifies on the liquid intermediate transfer surface by cooling to a malleable solid intermediate state as the drum continues to rotate. When the imaging has been completed, a transfer roller is moved into contact with the drum to form a pressurized transfer nip between the roller and the curved surface of the intermediate transfer surface/drum. A final receiving substrate, such as a sheet of media, is then fed into the transfer nip and the ink image is transferred to the final receiving substrate.
- When the transfer roller is fully engaged with the imaging drum, it may apply a load upwards of 500 lbs in a relatively short period of time. The addition and removal of such a load in such a period of time may cause the velocity of the imaging drum to deviate, resulting in a transient rotational disturbance of the drum. Additionally, there may be a steady state velocity change due to the load. The imaging drum servo control system may be insufficient to accommodate these velocity deviations, resulting in image mis-registration, or other undesirable effects, referred to as motion quality problems.
- Currently, when performing marking operations that require multiple passes, the processes of forming the image on the imaging drum and transferring the image to the media are performed sequentially. The imaging must be completed before beginning the transfer process because of the motion quality problems associated with engaging the transfer roller with the imaging drum after the image has been formed on the imaging drum. As a result, productivity is limited by performing the imaging and transferring operations in series. When using an imaging drum that is large enough to hold more than one image, also referred to as a pitch, the image formed on one pitch must be transferred before an image may be formed on another pitch.
- Still other aspects of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description, wherein there is shown and described a preferred embodiment of this invention by way of illustration of one of the modes best suited to carry out the invention. The invention is capable of other different embodiments and its details are capable of modifications in various, obvious aspects all without departing from the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and descriptions will be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.
- The objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed disclosure of the invention, especially when it is taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic illustration for applying a two-step transfix process in an ink jet printing system; -
FIG. 2 is diagram of a portion of a system incorporating features of the disclosed embodiments; -
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a transfer roll drive system and an imaging drum drive system in accordance with the disclosed embodiments; -
FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a learning, or set-up procedure for assembling a table for use by the transfer roll drive system during engagement and disengagement of the imaging drum and the transfer roll; and -
FIGS. 5-7 illustrate experimental data using the method of the present invention. -
FIG. 1 discloses a diagrammatical illustration of an imaging apparatus 10 of the present invention for applying a two-step transfix process whereby a hot melt ink is printed onto an transfer surface for transference to a receiving substrate and then transported through a fuser for post fusing. Referring toFIG. 1 wherein like numerals refer to like or corresponding parts throughout, there is shown aprinthead 11 having ink jets supported by appropriate housing and support elements (not shown) for either stationary or moving utilization to deposit ink onto anintermediate transfer surface 12. The ink utilized is preferably initially in solid form and then changed to a molten state by the application of heat energy to raise the temperature from about 85 degrees to about 150 degrees centigrade. Elevated temperatures above this range will cause degradation or chemical breakdown of the ink. The molten ink is then applied in raster fashion from ink jets in theprinthead 11 to theintermediate transfer surface 12 forming an ink image. The ink image is then cooled to an intermediate temperature and solidifies to a malleable state wherein it is transferred to a receiving substrate ormedia 28 and then post fused. The details of this process will now be more fully described below. - A supporting
surface 14 which is shown inFIG. 1 has affixed an outer layer 9 defining a release surface. Theintermediate transfer surface 12 is a liquid layer applied to the outer layer 9 ondrum 14 by contact with anapplicator assembly 16. By way of example, but not of limitation,applicator assembly 16 comprises a wicking roller impregnated with a release liquid for applying the liquid and ametering blade 18 for consistently metering the liquid on the surface of thedrum 14. As thedrum 14 rotates about a journalled shaft in the direction shown inFIG. 1 ,applicator assembly 16 is raised by the action of an applicator assembly cam and cam follower (not shown) until the wicking roller is in contact with the surface of thedrum 14. - Referring once again to
FIG. 1 , the release liquid that forms theintermediate transfer surface 12 on outer layer 9 is heated by anappropriate heater device 19. Theheater device 19 may be a radiant resistance heater positioned as shown or positioned internally within thedrum 14.Heater device 19 increases the temperature of theintermediate transfer surface 12 from ambient temperature to between 25 degrees to about 70 degrees centigrade or higher to receive the ink fromprinthead 11. This temperature is dependent upon the exact nature of the liquid employed in theintermediate transfer surface 12 and the ink used and is adjusted bytemperature controller 40 utilizingthermistor 42. Ink is then applied in molten form from about 85 degrees to about 150 degrees centigrade to the exposed surface of the liquidintermediate transfer surface 12 by theprinthead 11 forming anink image 26. Theink image 26 solidifies on theintermediate transfer surface 12 by cooling down to the malleable intermediate state temperature provided byheating device 19. A receivingsubstrate guide apparatus 20 then passes thereceiving substrate 28, such as paper or transparency, from a positive feed device (not shown) and guides it through anip 29. Opposing arcuate surfaces of aroller 23 and thedrum 14 forms thenip 29. Theroller 23 has a metallic core, preferably steel with anelastomer coating 22. Thedrum 14 continues to rotate, entering thenip 29 formed by theroller 22 with the curved surface of theintermediate transfer surface 12 containing theink image 26. Theink image 26 is then deformed to its image conformation and adhered to the receivingsubstrate 28 by being pressed there against. - The
ink image 26 is first applied to theintermediate transfer surface 12 on the outercompliant surface 8 or rigid layer 9 and then transfixed off onto the receiving substrate ormedia 28. Theink image 26 is thus transferred and fixed to the receivingsubstrate 28 by the pressure exerted on it in thenip 29 by the resilient orelastomeric surface 22 of theroller 23. By way of example only, the pressure exerted may be less than 800 lbf on the receiving substrate or media. Stripper fingers 25 (only one of which is shown) may be pivotally mounted to the imaging apparatus 10 to assist in removing any paper or otherfinal receiving substrate 28 from the exposed surface of the liquid layer forming theintermediate transfer surface 12. After theink image 26 is transferred to the receivingsubstrate 28 and before the next imaging, theapplicator assembly 16 andmetering blade 18 are actuated to raise upward into contact with thedrum 14 to replenish the liquidintermediate transfer surface 12. - A
heater 21 may be used to preheat thereceiving surface 28 prior to the fixation of theink image 26. Theheater 21 may be set to heat from between about 60 degrees to about 200 degrees centigrade. It is theorized that theheater 21 raises the temperature of the receiving medium to between about 90 degrees to about 100 degrees centigrade. However, the thermal energy of the receivingsubstrate 28 is kept sufficiently low so as not to melt the ink image upon transfer to thereceiving substrate 28. When theink image 26 enters thenip 29 it is deformed to its image conformation and adheres to the receivingsubstrate 28 either by the pressure exerted againstink image 26 on thereceiving substrate 28 or by the combination of the pressure and heat supplied byheater 21 and/orheater 19. Additionally, aheater 24 may be employed which heats the transfer and fixingroller 23 to a temperature of between about 25 degrees to about 200 degrees centigrade.Heater devices substrate guide apparatus 20 or in the transfer and fixingroller 23, respectively. The pressure exerted on theink image 26 must be sufficient to have theink image 26 adhere to the receivingsubstrate 28 which is between about 10 to about 2000 pounds per square inch, and more preferably between about 750 to about 850 pounds per square inch. - After exiting the
nip 29 created by the contact of theroller 23 and the outer compliant layer 9 and drum 14, the ink image can then be thermally controlled with athermal device 60. Thisthermal device 60 can heat, cool, or maintain the temperature of the receivingsubstrate 28 andink image 26 which may by way of example be between 50 to 100 degrees C. The highest temperature the receivingsubstrate 28 andink image 26 can be increased to in this location is dependent on the melting or flash point of the ink and/or the flash point of the receivingsubstrate 28. Thethermal device 60 could be as simple as insulation to maintain the temperature of the ink and substrate as it exits thenip 29, or a heating and/or cooling system to add or remove thermal energy. The receivingsubstrate 28 andink image 26 are then transported to afuser 52. Thefuser 52 is composed of a back-uproller 46 and afuser roller 50. The back-uproller 46 andfuser roller 50 have metallic cores, preferable steel or aluminum, and may be covered withelastomer layers roller 46 engages the receivingsubstrate 28 andink image 26 on the reverse side to which theink image 26 resides. This fuses theink image 26 to the surface of the receivingsubstrate 28 so that theink image 26 is spread, flattened, penetrated and adhered to the receivingsubstrate 28. The pressure exerted by the fuser may be between 100 lbf to about 2000 lbf by way of example. - Now focusing the Transfer Roll Engagement Method for Minimizing Motion Quality Disturbances of the present invention will be discussed supra. When the transfer roll and the imaging drum come into contact, the transfer roll is driven preferably at a predetermined current (i.e. torque) level as disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. XX/XXX,XXX (Attorney Docket No. D/A2307) entitled “Transfer Roll Engagement Method for Minimizing Motion Quality Disturbances” which is hereby incorporated by reference.
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FIG. 2 as discussed infra, the transfer roll system is generally adapted to cause the engagement and disengagement of a transfer roll with theimaging drum 14 during the image transfer process. The transfer roll system is generally adapted to cause the transfer roll to engage and disengage the imaging drum while maintaining a rotational velocity of the imaging drum at a nominal speed. It is a feature of the disclosed embodiments to provide a motor torque assist for the imaging drum to enable parallel imaging/transferring and reduce motion quality impacts of engagement and disengagement of the transfer roll. -
Imaging drum 14 includes afirst pitch 15 and asecond pitch 17. The boundaries between first andsecond pitches inter-document gaps 123. Imagingdrum drive system 150 operates to maintainimaging drum 14 at a substantially constant rotational velocity.Printhead 11 generally operates to apply an image on at least onepitch 15 ofimaging drum 14.Printhead 11 is capable of applying an image to both pitches, 15, 17. - The transfer roll system includes a
transfer roll 22, a transferroll drive system 145, and anengagement assembly 140.Engagement assembly 140 is adapted to movetransfer roll 22 into engagement withimaging drum 14 in the area of anip 130 to transfer one or more images thereon tomedia 125.Media 125 may include any substrate suitable for applying images thereon and may comprise individual sheets or a continuous roll. - In the presently disclosed embodiments, one example of the motor torque assist includes measuring a drive current of imaging
drum drive system 150, recording the drive current of transferroll drive system 145 duringtransfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14 engagement and disengagement required to maintain the measured imaging drum drive current, and using the recorded drive current to operate transferroll drive system 145 to minimize imaging drum velocity variations during subsequent engagement and disengagement. -
Printhead 11,engagement assembly 140, transferroll drive system 145, and imagingdrum drive system 150 may be operated by acontroller 155.Controller 155 may include logic circuitry for generally controlling the operation ofsystem 100, and include aprocessor 165 that operates programs in amemory device 170.Memory device 170 may also be capable of storing data. - In one embodiment,
engagement assembly 140 may include anengagement motor 160 which operates to movetransfer roll 22 toward or away from imagingdrum 14. Other engagement mechanisms and techniques may also be used so long as imagingdrum 14 and transfer roll 22 are capable of being brought together and moved apart as described herein. - Transfer
roll drive system 145 is adapted to operate at least in a constant velocity mode and a current drive mode. In the constant velocity drive mode, transferroll drive system 145 operates to maintaintransfer roll 130 substantially at a particular rotational velocity. In the current drive mode, transferroll drive system 145 operates to drivetransfer roll 130 according to a current set point. - Imaging
drum drive system 150 is adapted to operate at least in a constant velocity mode, where imagingdrum drive system 150 operates to maintainimaging drum 14 substantially at a particular rotational velocity. -
FIG. 3 shows schematic diagrams of exemplary embodiments of transferroll drive system 145 and imagingdrum drive system 150. - Transfer
roll drive system 145 is adapted to operate at least in a constant velocity mode and a current drive mode. In the constant velocity drive mode, transferroll drive system 145 operates to maintaintransfer roll 22 substantially at a particular rotational velocity. In the current drive mode, transferroll drive system 145 operates to drivetransfer roll 130 according to a current set point. - Transfer
roll drive system 145 may include a transfer rollvelocity servo controller 210, atransfer roll amplifier 215, atransfer roll motor 220, and a transferroll velocity sensor 225. Controller 155 (FIG. 3 ) may apply a transfer roll velocity set point onsignal line 230, and transferroll velocity sensor 225 may apply a feedback signal online 235. Transfer rollvelocity servo controller 210 may then apply a signal to transferroll amplifier 215 which in turn applies power to transferroll motor 220. - When
switch 240 is in the velocity position, transfer rollvelocity servo controller 210 operates to maintain the velocity oftransfer roll 22 substantially at the transfer roll velocity set point. Whenswitch 240 is in the current position,transfer roll amplifier 215 operates as a current source, responsive to a current set point applied to signalline 245 by controller 155 (FIG. 3 ). - Imaging
drum drive system 150 is adapted to generally operate at least in a constant velocity mode. In the constant velocity drive mode, imagingdrum drive system 150 operates to maintainimaging drum 14 substantially at a particular rotational velocity. Imagingdrum drive system 150 may include an imaging drumvelocity servo controller 250, animaging drum amplifier 255, animaging drum motor 260, and an imagingdrum velocity sensor 265. Controller 155 (FIG. 3 ) may apply an imaging drum velocity set point onsignal line 270, and imagingdrum velocity sensor 265 may apply a feedback signal online 275. Imaging drumvelocity servo controller 250 may then apply a signal toimaging drum amplifier 255 which in turn applies power toimaging drum motor 260. Imagingdrum drive system 150 may also include acurrent sensor 280 for sensing the current draw ofimaging drum motor 260. - During copying,
printhead 11 applies a first image to pitch 15. When the first image is complete,engagement assembly 140 causestransfer roll 22 to move toward and engageimaging drum 14, forming nip 130. It is at this point that the transfer roll drive controller switches from constant velocity to constant current drive. As the lead edge of themedia 125 approaches thenip 130, it is sensed bysensor 500. After a predetermined time, thetorque assist controller 300 superimposes a positive pulse onto the constant current drive signal. This positive pulse is held for a predetermined time to counteract the torque disturbance imparted to the drum by the lead edge of the media. Similarly, the trail edge of the media is sensed and a negative pulse is superimposed on the constant current drive signal. After the first image is transferred tomedia 125, if the second image is complete, it may also be transferred tomedia 125 atnip 130. Otherwise,transfer roll 22 may be disengaged from imagingdrum 14 wheninter-document gap 123 reaches nip 130. Whenprinthead 11 completes the second image application,transfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14 may then be re-engaged to transfer the second image tomedia 125. In either case, after the transfer roll is disengaged from the imaging drum, the control of the transfer roll returns to the constant velocity mode. - Engagement and disengagement of
transfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14 is generally performed when inter-document gap is at or near nip 130. As mentioned above, when transfer roll 22 is fully engaged withimaging drum 14, a load in the range of approximately 500-700 lbs. may be applied toimaging drum 14. Full engagement, and thus full loading, generally occurs asinter-document gap 123 traverses nip 130, which typically takes place in approximately 50 ms. Without compensating for this load change, the velocity ofimaging drum 14 will fluctuate, causing motion quality problems. - Motion quality requirements may dictate that
imaging drum 14 remain within at least +/−2% of its nominal velocity. Certain techniques used to apply images toimaging drum 14 may allow for some variation in imaging drum velocity, but generally may not be able to compensate for variations significantly larger than this range. - The disclosed embodiments include driving
transfer roll 22 in a manner that compensates for imaging drum velocity disturbances due to engagement and disengagement. The disclosed embodiments include a learning, or set-up procedure to record an amount of current applied to transferroll drive system 145 to maintain a particular current draw of imagingdrum drive system 150 during engagement and disengagement as shown inFIG. 4 . - Referring to step 310 of
FIG. 4 , the learning procedure may begin by drivingdisengaged transfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14 at their respective operational velocities with transferroll drive system 145 and imagingdrum drive system 150 both in a closed loop velocity control mode (step 315). A first current draw ofimaging drum motor 260 as detected by current sensor 280 (step 320) is recorded bycontroller 155 in memory 170 (step 325).Transfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14 are incrementally moved toward each other. For example, by operating engagement motor 160 (step 330). Astransfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14 begin to engage, transferroll drive system 145 is switched to a current drive mode (step 335) where the current set point is initially set such thattransfer roll 22 maintains its disengaged velocity (step 340). The current set point of transferroll drive system 145 is adjusted during the engagement process so that the amount of current being drawn by imagingdrum drive system 150 is maintained at the first current draw amount (step 345). - As
engagement motor 160 is incremented, the distance betweentransfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14, for example, as represented by a position ofengagement motor 160, along with the corresponding current set point of transferroll drive system 145 is recorded inmemory 170 for each increment untiltransfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14 are completely engaged (step 350). - The distances or positions and current set points may be assembled into a first lookup table 180 that correlates an amount of load compensating drive current with a distance between
transfer roll 22 and imaging drum 14 (step 355). A similar learning procedure may be implemented for the disengagement oftransfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14, that is, the distance betweentransfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14, along with the corresponding current set point of transferroll drive system 145 is recorded inmemory 170 for each incremental movement untiltransfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14 are completely disengaged, and the recordations may be assembled into a second lookup table 185. Second table 185 should be similar to first table 180 generated for the engagement operation. First and second lookup tables 180, 185 may be combined to form a single lookup table 190 that may be used for both engagement and disengagement oftransfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14. - Lookup table 180 may be utilized during later engagement and disengagement operations to minimize disturbances of the imaging drum velocity. For example, a subsequent marking operation may begin with
transfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14 disengaged.Controller 155 may cause transferroll drive system 145 to switch to a closed loop velocity control mode, and may cause disengagedtransfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14 to operate at their respective operational velocities.Engagement motor 160 may then be successively incremented, movingtransfer roll 22 towardimaging drum 14. Astransfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14 begin to engage, transferroll drive system 145 may be switched to a current drive mode. For each incremental movement, or distance betweentransfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14, for example, as represented by a position ofengagement motor 160, the current set point for transferroll drive system 145 is set according to look up table 180. Similarly, after image transfer is complete, during disengagement, astransfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14 are moving away from each other, the current set point for transferroll drive system 145 for each distance betweentransfer roll 22 andimaging drum 14 may also be obtained from lookup table 180. - In another embodiment, lookup table 180 may be used for each engagement position and lookup table 185 may be used for each disengagement position. In still another embodiment, lookup table 190 may be used for each engagement position and disengagement position.
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FIG. 2 ,memory device 170 may also includeprogram storage devices 195 for storing software and computer programs incorporating the learning or setup procedure described above to execute byprocessor 165. The software and computer programs may be in the form of machine readable program source code.Controller 155 may be generally adapted to utilizeprogram storage devices 195 embodying the machine readable program source code to perform the steps of the disclosed embodiments.Program storage devices 195 may include magnetic, optical, semiconductor, or any other type of suitable media. - Thus, as subsequent engagement and disengagement proceed, transfer
roll 22 is driven to compensate for the load onimaging drum 14 to minimize any velocity variations that may occur as a result of the changes in load. As a result, thesystem 100 compensates for both transient rotational disturbances and steady state velocity changes due to the load changes associated with engagement and disengagement. Image mis-registration and other related motion quality problems are minimized. In addition, images may be formed on one or more pitches ofimaging drum 14 while other images are being transferred from other pitches tomedia 125. Thus, image forming and image transferring operations may be performed in parallel, increasing system productivity. - Referring back to
FIG. 2 ,controller 155 includes a papertorque assist controller 300 is employed to maintain a constant velocity of the imaging drum when the lead edge of media enters nip 130 and when the trailing edge of the media exits nip 130. Papertorque assist controller 300 employs a pre-transfer paper sensor;sensor 500 detects when the lead edge of the media and trailing edge of the media enters the nip. - In operation, when
sensor 500 detects when the lead edge of the media; paper torque assist controller generates a signal command to increase the level of current commanded to the transfer roll drive motor for a predefined period to increase the velocity or transferroll 22. Applicants have found that additional torque is required to overcome the roll/drum separation when the lead edge initially enters the nip when the lead edge reaches a certain position the paper torque assist controller is disabled thereafter. Once the drum/roll are separated the additional torque requirement goes away. Conversely, when the trail edge of the paper leaves the nip, there will be an additional torque added to the system that causes the drum/roll to speed up until the nip closes after the paper. - As the remaining portion of the media enters the nip the torque assist controller is enabled when the trailing edge of the media is sensed by
sensor 500. Torque assistcontroller 300 controller generates a signal command to decrease the level of current commanded to the transfer roll drive motor for a second predefined period. - The principles of the present invention were tested.
FIG. 5 illustrates Drum Velocity vs. Time for 140 um thick 90 lb media passing through closed transfix nip (740 lb load) with no paper torque assist. The drum velocity varies by ˜3% due to paper entering the closed roll/drum nip. Note that the drum velocity drops when the paper enters the nip and increases when the paper exits the nip. -
FIGS. 6-7 illustrate Drum Velocity and Transfer Roll Drive Current vs time for 140 um thick 90 lb media passing through closed transfix nip (740 lb load) with paper torque assist. Applicants have found that the velocity variation of the drum for the same paper is reduced from ˜3% to ˜1%—exceeding the spec of 2%. Note that the commanded signal to the transfer roll is a step function and is delayed from the signal given by the pretransfer paper sensor. Obviously, the response of the transfer roll motor to this input will have some dynamics that will affect the response of the system. This is adjusted for by changing the delay between the time when paper is detected by the pretransfer paper sensor and when the paper torque assist is started. Also notice that the step function of the paper torque assist is negative for paper leaving the nip. - The three parameters that dictate the effectiveness of the paper torque assist method are: how long before paper enters the nip should the paper torque assist be turned on, how much additional torque is required to overcome the roll/drum separation, and how long after the paper enters the nip should the additional torque be maintained.
- In applicants' experiments the parameters were adjusted manually. It is evident that parameters will vary for different paper thicknesses and different drum speeds and loads. An algorithm may be employed to learn the level of torque assist required by running a few sheets of every job without paper torque assist to determine the level and timing of the disturbances. Additionally, if the type of paper is known a priori, a lookup table may be employed which has a set of predetermined parameter values.
- While the invention has been described above with reference to specific embodiments thereof, it is apparent that many changes, modifications and variations in the materials, arrangements of parts and steps can be made without departing from the inventive concept disclosed herein. Accordingly, the spirit and broad scope of the appended claims is intended to embrace all such changes, modifications and variations that may occur to one of skill in the art upon a reading of the disclosure. All patent applications, patents and other publications cited herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
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